NOTES FOR THE SECOND MATE

TOPIC:

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS
 INDEX
• CHART CATALOGE
• SAILING DIRECTIONS
• SHIP ROUTINE
• LIST OF LIGHT
• LIST OF RADIO SIGNAL
• TIDE TABLE
• TIDAL STREAM ATLAS
• OCEAN PASSAGE TO WORLD
• GUIDE TO PORT ENTRY
• DISTANCE TABLE
• MARINERS HAND BOOK
• CHART ABBRIVATION
• BRIDGE PROCEDURE GUIDE
• NOTICES TO MARINER
• ROUTENING CHARTS
 ADMIRALITY CHART CATALOGE
1. Admiralty no NP 131,
2. Its published by the hydrograph of navy every year,
3. its revised and republished every year 1st December,
4. Some important content of chart catalogue are:

• General instructions
• list of admiralty chart agents
• full detail info of individual charts(title, scale ,coverage and price)
• list of admiralty chart index
• chart diagram showing coverage area of diagram
• detail of electronic charts
• coverage area of publication,
• diagrammatic index of coverage,
• title of various charts and publications,

Correction: we got the correction of this catalogue by weekly notices to mariner section 2

ADMIRALTY SAILING DIRECTION

1. Admiralty no NP 1 to 75
2. It has the total 75 volume
3. Known as pilot book
4. New publication published every 12 year
5. Its getting up-to-date by supplement which published by admiralty every 18 months.
6. It also get the correction in annual notice to mariner
7. Its area of coverage is also shown in chart catalogue.
8. India has 2 volume

Vol 1: 21 east coast

Vol 2 : 38 west coast

ITS GIVES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

• Local regulations
• Port facilities
• Harbour approaches
• Climate conditions
• Weather conditions
• Type of coast line
• Hazard and danger of navigations
• Buoys system used
• Meteorological history
 Correction:
• we got the correction of this publication by weekly notices to mariner section4

SHIPS ROUTEING
It gives the information regarding the various routes throughout the world.

IT consists following parts.

PART A: GENERAL, DESIGN CRITERIA AND SYMBOLS.

PART B: TSS.

PART C: DEEP WATER ROUTES.

PART D: AREA TO BE AVOIDED.

PART E: OTHER ROUTEING MEASURES.

PART F: ASSOCIATED RULES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF NAVIGATION.

ADMIRALTY LIST OF LIGHT AND FOG SIGNAL

1. Admiralty no NP 74-87
2. Total volume 14{A to P(not I and o)},
3. Published every 18 month (approx),
4. Volume F(NP 79) is for India,

It gives following information

• Geographical range table

• Luminous rang table
• Abbreviation of fog signal and light
• Light characteristics
• Explanations
• Special mark applied in this volume

Correction:
• The correction of this publication by weekly notices to mariner section 5
 ADMIRALTY LIST OF RADIO SIGNAL
1. Admiralty no 281-286
2. Total volume 6
o Coastal radio stations
o Radio navigations
o Marine safety info service
o Meteorological observation station
o Global maritime distress and safety system
o Pilot service ,vts and port operations
3. It republish every year except vol. 4 it publish every 18 month.

Correction:
• we got the correction of this publication by weekly notices to mariner section 6

ADMIRALTY TIDE TABLE

1. AMIRALITY NO 201-208
2. IT PUBLISH AS PER REQUIMENT
3. TOTAL VOLUME 8
o UK AND IRELAND
o EUROPE AND MEDITERRANEAN SEA NORT ATLANTIC OCEAN
o INDIAN OCEAN
o SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
o SOUTH CHINA SEA
o NOTH PACIFIC SEA
o EAST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA
o WEST COAST OF AFRICA
4. HAVE 2 PARTS
o PART 1: GIVES THE INFORMATION OF STANDERED PORTS
o PART 2: GIVES THE INFORMATION OF SECONDERY PORTS

ADMIRALTY TIDAL STREAM ATLAS

1. IT GIVES THE TIDAL PRIDICTION FOR EVERY HOUR INCLUDING RATE AND DIRECTION
OF THE SPRING AND NEAP TIDE OF EACH 6 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HEIGH
WATER FOR PARTICULAR PALCE .
2. IT DON’T HAVE COMPASS ROSE
3. PARALLE RULER USED FOR MESURMENT
4. DIRECTION IS SHOWN BY TIDAL ARROW
5. DIAMOND INDIACATE THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
6. IT HAVE TOTAL MAIN 21 ATLUS AND 2 CO-ATLUS.
 OCEAN PASSAGE TO WORLD
1. ADMIRALTY PUBLICATION NO NP136
2. ONLY ONE VOLUME IS THERE
3. THIS ALSO GIVE THE INFORMATION OF THE PASSGAE ACROSS THE OCEANS WITH THE
WIND ,CURRENT DATA AND ICE HAZARDS.

GUIDE TO PORT ENTRY

1. IT PUBLISHED IN TWO VOLUME
• VOL 1: A TO K
• VOL 2: L TO Z
2. EACH VOLUME GIVES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
• (INFORMATION ABOUT PORT AND APPROCHES)
• (INFORMATIONS ABOUT LIST OF IMPORTANT PORT)
3. IT GIVES THE GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROCHE OF THE PORT TO MASTER
AND CHARTER PARTY OWNER AND OTHER PARTIES.

ADMIRALTY DISTANCE TABLE

1. ADMIRALTY NO NP 350
2. IT CONSIST 3 VOLUME
3. The tables list the shortest distances between ports.
4. It Link tables are provided for places which are not in the same or adjacent table, plus
supporting diagrams and text.

ADMIRALTY MARINERS HAND BOOK

1. Admiralty no np 100,
2. It have only one volume,
3. It give following information,
• Meteorology information
• Navigational information
• Use of chart and navigational aids
• Ice conditions and hazard
• Current and tide
• IALA system of buoys

Correction:
• we got the correction of this publication by weekly notices to mariner section 7
 ADMIRALTY CHART SYMBOLS
1. Admiralty no NP 5011
2. For India, its NP 5020
3. It consist the detail information regarding the chart symbol which all are used in the
charts

BRIDGE PROCEDURES GUIDE

This is the book which provides the various checklist for the safe navigation and emergencies
PUBLISHED BY: INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING
IT CONTAIN 3 SECTION A,B,C

PART A: GUIDANCE FOR MASTERS AND WATCH KEEPING OFFICERS

1 BRIDGE ORGANISATION
2 PASSAGE PLANNING
3 DUTIES OF THE OFFICER ON WATCH
4 ERATION AND MANTAINCE OF NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT

ANNEX I: PILOT CARD.

ANNEX II: WHEELHOUSE POSTER.
ANNEX III: GUIDANCE ON STEERING GEAR TEST ROUTINES.
ANNEX IV: NOTICE ON THE CORRECT USE OF VHF CHANNELS.
ANNEX V: REQUIRED BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PILOTS.

PART B: BRIDGE CHECKLISTS.

1 FAMILIARISATION WITH BRIDGE EQUIPMENT.

2 DAILY TESTS AND CHECKS.
3 PREPARATION FOR SEA.
4 EMBARKATION / DISEMBARKATION OF PILOT.
5 MASTER / PILOT INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
6 NAVIGATION, DEEP-SEA.
7 NAVIGATION, COASTAL WATERS / TRAFFIC SEPERATION SCHEMES.
8 CHANGING OVER THE WATCH.
9 PREPARATION FOR ARRIVAL IN PORT.
10 ANCHORING AND ANCHOR WATCH.
11 RESTRICTED VISIBILITY.
12 NAVIGATING IN HEAVY WEATHER OR IN TROPICAL STORM AREAS.
13 NAVIGATING IN ICE.
PART C: EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS (RED PAGES)

1 MAIN ENGINE FAILURE.

2 STEERING FAILURE.
3 GYRO FAILURE / COMPASS FAILURE.
4 BRIDGE CONTROL / TELEGRAPH FAILURE.
5 IMMINENT COLLISION / COLLISION.
6 STRANDING.
7 FIRE.
8 FLOODING.
9 BOAT / LIFERAFT STATIONS
10 MAN OVER BOARD.
11 SEARCH AND RESCUE.

ADMIRALITY NOTICES TO MARINERS:

Its 3 type which is published by the admiralty
1. Weekly
2. Cumulative
3. Yearly

WEEKLY EDITION

• CONTAINS INFORMATION, WHICH ENABLES THE MARINER TO KEEP HIS

CHARTS AND BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE HYDROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
UPTODATE FOR THE LATEST REPORTS RECEIVED.
• THEY SHOULD BE RETAINED UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL SUMMARY TO
ADMIRALTY NOTICES TO MARINERS IS RECEIVED.
• HOWEVER WEEKLY EDITIONS DATING AS FAR BACK AS 18 MONTHS MAY
BE REQUIRED AND MUST BE KEPT SAFELY ON BOARD.
• THE HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY PUBLISHES THEM.

CONTENTS:

IT HAVE TOTAL 8 PART

• INDEX
• CORRECTIONS AND UPDATE TO CHARTS
• REPRINT RADIO NAVIGATIONAL WARNING
• UPDATE TO ASD
• UPDATE TO ALRS
• UPDATE TO RADIO SIGNAL
• UPDATE TO MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION
• UPDATE TO DIGITAL SERVICE AND PUBLICATIONS
 INDIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS:

PUBLISHED EVERY FORTNIGHT BY THE HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY - DEHRADUN.

SECTION I: INDEX TO CHARTS AFFECTED.

SECTION II: PERMANENT NOTICES.

SECTION III: TEMPERARY AND PRELEMINARY NOTICES TO MARINERS.

A LIST OF THOSE T/P NOTICES ENFORCED IS UBLISHED QUARTERLY AND TEXT
REPUBLISHED IN ANNUAL EDITION OF INDIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS.

SECTION IV: MARINE INFORMATION.

SECTION V: RADIO NAV. WARNINGS (ONLY NAV. AREA 8).

SECTION VI: CORRECTIONS TO ASD.

SECTION VII: CORRECTIONS TO ADMIRALITY LIST OF LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS.

SECTION VIII: CORRECTIONS TO ADMIRALITY LIST OF RADIO SIGNALS.

CUMULATIVE NOTICES TO MARINERS.

• PUBLISHED EVERY 6 MONTHS (JANUARY TO JULY).

• CONTAINS NOTICES AFFECTING THE DIFFERENT CHARTS WITH THE WEEKLY NOTICE
NUMBER ADJOINING IT FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.
• IT ALSO CONSIST THE INFORMATION OF REST OF PUBLICATIONS WHICH ARE GIVEN IN
WEEKLY NOTICE MARINER.
• IT ALSO GIVES THE INFORMATION OF DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS.

ANNUAL SUMMARY OF ADMIRALITY NOTICES TO MARINERS:

• IT CONTAINS REPRINTS OF T/P NOTICES,

• CORRECTIONS TO SAILING DIRECTIONS ,
• CORRECTIONS FOR OTHER ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.

ANNUAL SUMMARY OF ADMIRALITY NOTICES TO MARINERS (INDIAN):

1) LIST TO UPDATE CORRECTIONS OF CHARTS.

2) INDIAN EQUIVALENT OF BRITISH ADMIRALITY CHARTS.
3) UNEXPLODED CHARGES AND DANGERS TO NAVIGATION.
4) TEXT OF T/P NOTICES IN FORCE.
 ROUTENING CHARTS

These charts are published for the each month of a year.

Total 96 charts are there

Area are :

1. North pacific
2. South pacific
3. North Atlantic
4. South Atlantic
5. Indian ocean
6. Mediterranean sea
7. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea
8. Malacca strait and marshal island